Evan J. Crane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEvan J. Crane
American chemist
Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1889
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 30-Dec-1966
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Evan J. Crane
- Evan Jay Crane (February 14, 1889 – December 30, 1966) was an American chemist and the editor of Chemical Abstracts 1915-1958.He graduated from Ohio State University in 1911, and received an Honorary D.Sc.
- there in 1938.In 1951 he was awarded the Priestley Medal, the highest honour of the American Chemical Society, and in 1953 the Austin M.
- Patterson Award.In 1958, at the 134th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, Crane was presented with a commemorative scroll from the ACS Division of Chemical Literature, worded as follows: For Outstanding Contributions to Chemical Literature: 1: His superlative long-time editing of the world's outstanding abstracts journal, Chemical Abstracts; 2: His senior authorship of the classic book, A Guide to the Literature of Chemistry; 3: His many contributions to the development of chemical nomenclature; 4: His pioneering contributions during formation of the Division of Chemical Literature, culminating in his service as the Division's first elected Chairman.
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